ADVERTORIAL

President Cyril Ramaphosa declared an end to South Africa's proverbial 'investment strike', when he unveiled firm investment commitments of R209-billion across a diverse range of sectors, from mining and energy to infrastructure and manufacturing, at a well attended and vibrant investment conference.

The extreme market volatility currently being experienced due to concerns around the spread of COVID-19, commonly referred to as Coronavirus, is seeing investors exiting global equity markets in an attempt to cut their losses. However, this approach is counterproductive; investors should, instead, ignore the daily fluctuations and remain focused on their long-term investment objectives.